Manufacturer of Thuringian mustard, ketchup, BBQ sauces, vinegars, mayonnaises and horseradish since 1820.
Born Senf & Feinkost GmbH
Erfurt (Wenigemarkt 11) · Erfurter Kreuz (production)New on Amplifa
About BORN Senf & Feinkost
Born Senf & Feinkost GmbH is a food manufacturer based in Erfurt that has been in existence since 1820. The company produces a broad range of delicatessen products: gourmet mustards made from 100% Thuringian yellow mustard seed, tomato ketchup with an 84% tomato paste content, BBQ sauces, vinegars, mayonnaises and horseradish. In mustard production, mustard seeds are ground between rollers, mixed with in-house spice blends, vinegar, drinking water and sodium chloride; the mash is ground at a maximum of 50 degrees, matured and filled. For its ketchup, the company sources tomato paste from European cultivation and works with IFS-certified suppliers; every ingredient is traceable back to the producer. The products are available nationwide in retail and via the company's own online shop. At Wenigemarkt 11 in Erfurt's old town, the company operates a mustard shop with tastings and a mustard filling station. Since 2016, a new production site has been under construction in the Erfurter Kreuz industrial area between Erfurt and Arnstadt.
- Site
- Erfurt
- Processes
- Mustard production (grinding of mustard seeds between rollers, mixing with spice blends, vinegar,, Ketchup production (based on 84% tomato paste), Production of BBQ sauces (barbecue, curry, mango-curry, chilli, burger, garlic sauce), Production of vinegars, Production of mayonnaises, Production of horseradish products, Online shop / direct sales, Mustard shop with tastings (mustard filling station)
- Materials
- Thuringian yellow mustard seed, Tomato paste, Mustard seeds (white/black), Tomato paste (European origin), Vinegar / spirit vinegar, Spices & sodium chloride
- Certificates
- Organic control body, Organic control body DE-ÖKO-005, IFS-certified suppliers
- Founded
- 1820
- Industries
- Food/delicatessen, Food manufacturing
- 01
Raw material procurement (mustard seed, tomato paste)
- 02
Grinding and mixing
- 03
Milling of the mash
- 04
Maturation
- 05
Filling
- 06
Distribution (retail & online shop)
Raw materials & ingredients
Thuringian yellow mustard seed
100% domestic mustard seed as the base ingredient of the original BORN mustard.
Mustard seeds (white/black)
White seeds for mild varieties, black ones for hotter mustard specialities.
Tomato paste (European origin)
Base of the ketchup with an 84% content, sourced from Italy, Portugal, Spain and Hungary.
Vinegar / spirit vinegar
Acidifying component for mustard, ketchup and vinegar products.
Spices & sodium chloride
In-house spice blends define the flavour profile of the products.
Locations
Erfurt (Wenigemarkt 11)
DEAdministration and mustard shop with tastings
Erfurter Kreuz
DEProduction site (new building, ground broken in 2016)
- Materials
- mustard seed, tomato paste
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustard production (grinding of mustard seeds between rollers, mixing with spice blends, vinegar,Other | – | – | – | – | mustard seed (Thuringian yellow mustard seed), white mustard seeds, vinegar, drinking water, sodium chloride, spices |
| Ketchup production (based on 84% tomato paste)Other | – | – | – | – | tomato paste, sugar, modified corn starch, spirit vinegar, salt, spices |
| Production of BBQ sauces (barbecue, curry, mango-curry, chilli, burger, garlic sauce)Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of vinegarsOther | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of mayonnaisesOther | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of horseradish productsOther | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
For its ketchup products, the company works with IFS-certified suppliers and conducts regular audits; all ingredients are traceable back to the producer. As an organic control body, Born is registered under the code DE-ÖKO-005.
| Evidence | Erfurt |
|---|---|
| Organic control body DE-ÖKO-005 | |
| IFS-certified suppliers |
Company history
- 1820
Founded by the brothers Wilhelm and Louis Born in Ilversgehofen near Erfurt as a bone meal, vinegar and mustard factory with a commercial nursery.
- 1900
Branch in London; export of BORN delicacies by ship as far as South America and China.
- 1920
100th company anniversary; over 50 employees; led by Hans Born.
- 1969
Introduction of BORN mustard in a plastic cup to mark the 150th anniversary.
- 1970er
Nationalisation by the GDR government.
- 1990
Returned to private ownership; the fountain logo returns.
- 1993
Bad Langensalza becomes the sole production site.
- 2000
Acquisition by the Austrian mustard manufacturer Mautner Markhof Feinkost.
- 2002
Mautner Markhof sells its core business, including its 100% stake in Born, to Develey Senf & Feinkost, Unterhaching.
- 2016
Ground broken for the new production site in the Erfurter Kreuz industrial area between Erfurt and Arnstadt.